Overview About XAT

Xavier Aptitude Test or XAT is considered as one of the difficult MBA entrance exams to crack in India. In some areas it is much difficult than CAT and students find it equally tough like CAT exam. But since last year, the questions have become little easier and now students feel that they can answer more questions in comparison to past years XAT papers.

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EXAM LEVEL

Post Graduate

CATEGORY

NATIONAL LEVEL EXAM

CONDUCTING BODY

Xavier School of management- Jamshedpur

FREQUENCY OF EXAM

1 Year

VALIDITY SCORE

1 Year

Website

http://www.xlri.ac.in/

CONTACT

+91 657 665 3203/3204/3205

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IMPORTANT DATES

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Event

Important Dates

Online Registration Start

20th August 2018

Exam city correction

14th November 2018

Last date for registration

30th November 2018

Last date to for registration with late fee

1st – 9th December 2018

Admit Card Issue

22nd December 2018

XAT exam date

6th January 2019

Answer Key Release

3rd week of January 2019

Result Declaration

31st January 2019

XAT Score Card download

31st January – 31st March 2019

ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA

Anyone can take the XAT entrance test. But there are some of the prerequisites which must be fulfilled by the aspirant which are provided below :

CATEGORY

MINIMUM PERCENTAGE OF MARKS

GENERAL

50% or equivalent CGPA

Schedule Caste (SC)

45% or equivalent CGPA

Schedule Tribe (ST)

45% or equivalent CGPA

Person with Disability(PWD) Differently Abled (DA)

45 % or equivalent CGPA

The minimum educational qualification for the candidate who is attempting XAT is bachelor degree.

The final year students or the students waiting for their final results can also fill this form.

There is no age limit for the XAT

APPLICATION PROCESS

It has around 240 students in the Business Management programme. Almost one lakh students appear for the XAT every year. The XAT score is considered for admission into other colleges as well, which are around 60 in number.

Though the filling of any entrance exam form is not difficult, all you must take some of the precautions while filling the application form. Filling of the XAM application form is not as difficult to climb the Himalaya! All you need to do is:

Visit the official XLRI website and look for the XAT registration link to fill all your name, address, date of birth, country and all the other necessary details.

After filling all the details correctly click on “I Agree” and fill the correct CAPTCHA.

As soon as you submit the necessary details you will get the login credentials (login Id and Password) through SMS and Email on your registered mobile number and mail ID respectively.

By Clicking on the “Existing User” tab login on the website with the help of your login credentials.

As soon as you login, fill up the application form by providing the correct personal details, educational qualification, work experience, programmes, Academics and all other which are essential.

Upload your latest passport size colored photograph and your valid signature as per the given dimensions on the website.

Upload all the necessary documents

Select the desired Management college and desired program

(Kindly check the official website for the update)

The students will not be able to make any changes in the application form once the final payment is done. However, the conducting authority provides the provision of changes in some of the details.

XAT Correction provision

Details which can be corrected

Work Experience, percentage of marks scored, program selected

EXAM PATTERN

XLRI is considered one of the premium business schools in India along with IIMs. Through XAT the best of the lot are selected for the final interview. It has very good placement cell through which top companies in India and abroad take part in the selection process. Successful students are placed in premium positions with very good remuneration.

Quantitative AptitudeEarlier this particular section was full of high order mathematics problems. But since last year the questions seem little easier. Students who prepare for CAT exam can tackle these questions as well. The cut off mark for BM students is 92percentile and for HR students it is a little less. The questions asked in this section carry different marks for different questions. Students have to be careful in answering them.

Decision making and Ethical questionsHandling this particular section is many times trickier for students. There are several answers for a single question. Students should understand the subjectivity of the question and choose an answer which is ethical.To answer questions in this section a book by name 101 ethical dilemmas is a good option. Students can understand the various types of complex questions by reading this book. You have to start answering by eliminating the wrong options. Such strategies will surely help you in preparing for the unexpected questions. This section is more related to common sense. If you are able to comprehend the questions correctly you will arrive at the right answers.

Verbal abilityThis particular section was relatively harder in earlier papers. Now the level has come down a little and students who prepare for CAT can answer them.

EXAM SYLLABUS

As it is one of the most popular tests to get admission in one of the most prestigious colleges of management, there is no as such syllabus for this exam. Yet, the analysis of the last 5 years question papers will help the candidate to know about the exam and its pattern. Here, in this table, we try to summarize the topics based on the last year's questions asked.

QUANTITATIVE SECTION

Logarithms

Inequalities

Surd and Indices

Time speed distance

Trigonometry

Number System

Partnership(Accounts)

Algebra

Geometric Progression

Averages

Mensuration

percentage

HCF- LCM

Profit and Loss

Work and Time

Geometry

In equations quadric and linear equations

Ratio and Proportions

Calculus

Geometry

Permutation and combination

Sequence series

Age Calculation

Number system, simplification, Average

The above mentioned are the core subjects. Questions may be asked apart from these.

Verbal Ability and Reading Comprehension(English)

Grammar and usages

Fill in the blanks

Para completion and inference

Reading comprehension

Verbal Logic

Para jumbles

Antonyms

syllogisms

Sentence Correction

Different uses of the same word

Verbal reasoning

Foreign language word used in English

Analogies

One word Substitution

Jumbled paragraphs

Contextual usages

Idioms

Sentence completion

Binary Logics

Line Graph

Combination of Graphs

Sets

Logical matching

Seat arrangement

The above mentioned are some of the important topics.

DATA INTERPRETATION AND LOGICAL REASONING

Tables

Bars

Line Graphs

Caselets

Data Sufficiency

Blood Relations

Direction Sense

Series

Venn Diagram

Puzzles

Coding -Decoding

proposition

Data Arrangements

Clocks and Calendar

Assumption

Data Structures

Family Tree

SELECTION PROCEDURE

The candidates who passed the MAH-CET exam will be selected for the next level by the IIM. The candidates are selected by the different IIMs and the B schools based on their MAH-CET cut off Score. The shortlisted candidate will send the call letters directly to appear for the written Ability test (WAT), Group Discussion (GD), group Activity (GA) and personal interview rounds. Each B_SCHOOLS have the different admission criteria.

OTHER DETAILS

XAT examination is never based on pre-determination plan. It always surprises the students. And it will remain like this in the coming years as well.

Essay in XAT exam is very important. You have to complete it in 20 minutes and is given at the end of the paper. The topics are usually very tough and many students find it very difficult to answer this part.

The essay has to be written in 200 words only. You have to look at the given topic from various perspectives. Then only you can do justice to the essay. Introduction can be given in 50 words.

Main part of the essay can be dealt in 100 words and another 50 words are for a proper conclusion. The language used in the essay should be lucid and simple.

You have to manage the time taken for the test cleverly. You have to attempt three sections in two hours. It is better if you can write the easier questions first and then move to other ones.

Students have to use gather suitable study material. At the same time, too much material also will pose a problem as the student may not devote time to go through the material. Whatever is required has to be carefully planned and students should make it a point to answer all previous years question papers. It gives a fair idea about the type and pattern of questions frequently asked in the exam